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P.Livingston Balasingh, M.B.A.,

J.Joel Stephen, M.B.A.,


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Entrepreneurship

Development for theEmpowerment of

Women through SHGs


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The emergence of women entrepreneurs and their

contribution to the national economy is quitevisible in India. The number of womenentrepreneurs has grown over a period of time,especially in the 1990s. Women entrepreneursneed to be lauded for their increased utilizationof modern technology, increased investments,finding a niche in the export market, creatinga sizable employment for others and setting thetrend for other women entrepreneurs in the

organized sector. While women entrepreneurshave demonstrated their potential, the factremains that they are capable of contributingmuch more than what they already are.


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SHGSThe Self Help Groups (SHGs) have paved the

way for economic independence of rural women. Themembers of SHGs are involved in Micro

Entrepreneurships. Through that, they are

becoming economically independent and providing

employment opportunities to others. This articledeals with empowerment of rural women through

entrepreneurship and the advantages of

entrepreneurship among the rural women.

Economic empowerment of women led todevelopment of family and community. This

statement is proved by a collective Micro

Entrepreneurship in Tamilnadu.


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Empowerment of women has emerged as animportant issue in recent times.

The economic empowerment of women is beingregarded these days as a progress for a country;hence, the issue of economic empowerment of womenis of paramount importance to political thinkers, socialscientists and reformers.

Womens entrepreneurship needs to be studiedseparately for two main reasons.

The first reason is that womens entrepreneurship hasbeen recognized during the last decade as animportant untapped source of economic growth.

The second reason is that the topic of women inentrepreneurship has been largely neglected both insociety in general and in the social sciences.


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Women comprise half of human resources

they have been identified as key agentsof sustainable development and womensequality is as central to a more holisticapproach towards stabilizing new patternsand process of development that aresustainable. [Birendra Kumar Jha, 2009].


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The contribution of women andtheir role in the family as well asin the economic development andsocial transformation are pivotal.Women constitute 90 per cent of

total marginal workers of thecountry. Rural women who areengaged in agriculture form 78 per

cent of all women in regular work[Harendar Kumar, 2009].


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The rural women are engaged in small-scaleentrepreneurship programme with the help of Self Help Groups.

Through that they were economically empowered andattaining status in family and community.

Rural women play a vital role in farm and home system. Herdirect and indirect contribution at the farm and home levelalong with livestock management operation has not only help tosave their assets but also led to increase the family income.She performs various farm, livestock, post harvest and alliedactivities and possesses skills and indigenous knowledge inthese areas.

The women were empowering themselves technically tocope with the changing times and productively using their freetime and existing skills for setting and sustaining enterprises.They were engaged in starting individual or collective incomegeneration programme with the help of self-help group. This willnot only generate income for them but also improve thedecision-making capabilities that led to overall empowerment.


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Micro Enterprise development related toagriculture and allied agricultural activities


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MicroEnterprise development related to

household based operations


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Economic empowerment

Improved standard of living

Self confidence

Enhance awareness

Sense of achievement


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Increased social interaction

Increased participation level in gram sabhameeting

Improvement in leadership qualities

Involvement in solving problems related to

women and community Decision making capacity in family and

community


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Womens entrepreneurship is both aboutwomens position in society and about the role ofentrepreneurship in the same society.

Increased participation of women in the

labour force is a prerequisite for improving theposition of women in society and self-employedwomen.

Rural women can do wonders by their

effectual and competent involvement inentrepreneurial activities.


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The rural women are having basic indigenousknowledge, skill, potential and resources to establish and

manage enterprise. Now, what is the need is knowledge regarding

accessibility to loans, various funding agenciesprocedure regarding certification, awareness ongovernment welfare programmes, motivation, technical skilland support from family, government and otherorganization. More over Formation and strengthening ofrural women Entrepreneurs network must be encouraged.

Women entrepreneur networks are major sources ofknowledge about womens entrepreneurship and they areincreasingly recognized as a valuable tool for itsdevelopment and promotion.

This will motivate other rural women to engage in micro

entrepreneurship with the right assistance and they canstrengthen their capacities besides adding to the familyincome and national productivity.


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